Yessan-Mayo | Ethnologue

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639: yss
Alternate Names: Maio-Yesan, Mayo, Mayo-Yesan, Yasyin, Yesan
Autonym: Yamano
Population: 1,990 (2000 census). 993 Yawu dialect (2000 census).
Location:: East Sepik province: Ambunti district; Sandaun province: Wan Wan district, south of Mehek. 10 villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Sepik, Tama
Dialects: Yawu (Warasai, Yau, Yaw), Mayo-Yessan.
Language Use: Used by all. All also use Tok Pisin [tpi] (Aikhenvald 2018).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%–25%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Grammar. NT: 1980–2004.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yessan-Mayo
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Yawu dialect different from Yau [yyu] or Yau [yuw]. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: East Sepik province: Ambunti district; Sandaun province: Wan Wan district, south of Mehek. 10 villages.